January 25 Revolutionaries Movement

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The January 25 Revolutionaries Movement is a revolutionary movement started in Syria in January 2025 aimed at overthrowing Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the President of Egypt, who rose to power following the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.

LeaderAhmed al-Mansour[2] (detained)
FoundedJanuary 2025
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January 25 Revolutionaries Movement
حركة ثوار ٢٥ يناير
LeaderAhmed al-Mansour[2] (detained)
FoundedJanuary 2025
IdeologyJihadism (allegedly)
Anti-Sisi
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Background

Throughout November and December 2024, The Syrian opposition led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, Successfully captured Damascus and subsequently ended the rule of Bashar al-Assad, Who had good relations with Egyptian president Sisi.

The group was founded with the goal of deposing President Sisi and ending his Rule over Egypt, Similar to what had occurred to his Syrian counterpart.

Leadership

A prominent figure and leader of the group[2] is Ahmed al-Mansour, an Egyptian national who served in the Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham during the Syrian civil war.[3]

Current status

On January 15, Mansour was arrested by the Syrian Authorities, leaving the movement without a leader and putting into question the future existence of the group [4]

Reactions

International

The Israeli N12 has referred to the movement as "jihadists" and called the creation of the revolutionary movement "in the spirit of the era" referring to the Syrian revolution.[2]

Domestic

An Egyptian pro-Sisi television host, Ahmed Mussa, called the movement a "threat to national security".[5]

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